Sonny Wood | |
Position: | Guard |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lb: | 195 |
Birth Date: | 31 December 1922 |
Birth Place: | New York |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Benjamin Franklin (Harlem, New York) |
Years1: | 1941–1942 |
Team1: | New York Rens |
Years2: | 1942–1943 |
Team2: | Washington Bears |
Years3: | 1943–1949 |
Team3: | New York Rens |
Years4: | 1949 |
Team4: | Dayton Rens |
Years5: | 1949–1951 |
Team5: | New York / Saratoga Harlem Yankees |
Years6: | 1952–1953 |
Team6: | Hazelton-Saratoga |
Robert "Sonny" Wood (December 31, 1922 – July 11, 1970) was an American professional basketball and minor league baseball player.[1] [2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Dayton Rens during the 1948–49 season and averaged 6.7 points per game.[1] [3] He also competed in independent leagues and the American Basketball League.[2] Wood served in the Army in World War II.[2]